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In the afternoon of 1 January, the MV BLIDA was pirated approximately 150 nautical miles South East of the port of Salalah, Oman.

The Mozambican flagged Fishing Vessel VEGA 5, which was previously reported missing by her owner, is now confirmed as being pirated in the waters between Mozambique and Madagascar.

On the 30 December the Spanish Frigate F-86 Canarias, for the second time, joined EUNAVFOR.

During the morning of 25 December, the Taiwanese owned fishing vessel FV Shiuh Fu No 1 reported being under pirate attack, approximately 120 nautical miles off the North-East tip of the island of Madagascar in the Indian Ocean.

The French Destroyer MONTCALM joined the EUNAVFOR Task Force on the 22 December.

At 1330Z on 28 December 2010, the MV MARIDA MARGUERITE was released from pirate control.

In the early hours of 27 December, the MV EMS RIVER was pirated approximately 175 nautical miles North East of the port of Salalah, Oman.

In the early hours of 25 December, the MV THOR NEXUS was pirated approximately 450 nautical miles North East of the island of Socotra in the Indian Ocean.

During the night of the 22 December, the MV THOR NAUTILUS defeated a pirate attack thanks to the use of BMP (Best Management Practices), proving once again the efficiency of self-protection measures in th

The French frigate FLOREAL finished as an EUNAVFOR warship on the 20 December after 105 days flying the European Flag.

The crew member of the hijacked vessel MV Hannibal II, who was released by pirates on the 17th of December, has arrived at the Bouffard hospital in Djibouti after being treated for a suspected appendicitis.

At midday on 20 December, the MV ORNA was pirated in the Indian Ocean, approximately 400 nautical miles North East of the Seychelles.